Monthly Archives: October 2023

JAMA Network Open: Use of Prenatal Telehealth in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Prenatal telehealth use was more common among Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, and Indigenous respondents compared to non-Hispanic White respondents, as well as those living in urban areas vs rural areas. The study highlights the importance of considering patients' preferences when [...]

Epilepsia: Telemedicine as a Path to Bridging Inequities in Patients with Epilepsy Access to epilepsy specialist care is not uniform in the US with prominent gaps in rural areas. In this retrospective study, social determinants of health were collected for all adult patients scheduled in epilepsy clinic, either as an in-person or telemedicine appointment at [...]

RAND Corporation: Utilization and Spending on Mental Health Services Among Children and Youths With Commercial Insurance Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the use of telehealth plateaued. The study found that use of [...]

PR Newswire: Utilization of Audio-Only Telehealth Remains Steady Nationally In July 2023, utilization of audio-only telehealth services remained steady at the national level in urban areas (4.8 percent) and increased slightly in rural areas (rising from 4.5 percent in June to 4.6 percent in July). The biggest change was seen in the rural South, where [...]

JAMA Network Open: Utilization and Spending on Mental Health Services Among Children and Youths With Commercial Insurance Pediatric telehealth for mental health needs filled a critical deficit in the immediate period following the emergence of COVID-19, and continues to account for a substantial portion of pediatric mental health service utilization. Supported by evidence that telehealth [...]